There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in
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There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling. If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will write only words within his spelling range (范围). That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:“This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes.” It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted (略过) to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child"s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement. 小题1:The expression “play safe” probably means ____. A.to write carefully | B.to do as teachers say | C.to use dictionaries frequently | D.to avoid using words one is not sure of | 小题2:Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that____.A.students will be able to express their ideas more freely | B.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes | C.students will have more trust in writing | D.students will learn to spell words correctly | 小题3:The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is____. A.reasonable | B.unfair | C.foolish | D.careless | 小题4:The major point discussed in the passage is _______.A.the importance of developing writing skills | B.the importance of spelling | C.the correct way of marking composition | D.the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition |
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小题1:D 小题2:A 小题3:B 小题4:D |
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试题分析:这篇文章主要讲了一篇作文的拼写与文章内容之间的关系。 小题1:根据He will write only words within his spelling range (范围).故选D。 小题2:根据The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.以及That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.故答案应为A。 小题3:根据It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted (略过) to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings.故选B。 小题4:通过全文以及The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child"s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement.故选D。 点评:1、加强整体意识,把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号,并给重要的句子和关键词做上记号,尤其是各段中心句,为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。2、审清题干,发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息,确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。3、定位阅读,强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。 |
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Dahlia was running around the house screaming and crying. “I hate her! I hate her! I will __26__ play with her again!” Finally, her steps slowed, __27__ she told her father what had happened. He listened attentively. __28__ she stopped, he asked, “Is there __29__ else?” Dahlia added more details and began __30__ bitterly again. Father was listening. When Dahlia __31__ talking, he said, “It must __32__ you to be made fun of like this by your best friend Tina.” Dahlia __33__ her father’s embrace(拥抱)and support as she cried __34__ more in his arms. Then as __35__ as the storm of tears began, she was finished. She got up and _36__ announced, “Daddy, did you know that tomorrow Tina and I are going together to the beach? We are __37__ a log house there with Adam and Tom, I will tell Tina before we go that I __38__ ruin her work again, and I’m sure she will be __39__ to me. ” Why was this encounter (sudden meeting) so successful? How did Dahlia __40__ her sadness so completely and realize her responsibility in the matter __41__ her own? There were three main parts in her father’s reaction that __42__ : (A) Attention (B) Respect (C) Trust. He gave his daughter __43__ attention and took her seriously as she __44__ her feelings. He respected her by not coming with words of wisdom, advice or help. He validated(证实)the feelings she __45__ . And he trusted her to do and say what she needed in order to lead herself toward resolution of her emotions.
小题1: | A.hardly | B.seldom | C.ever | D.never |
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小题3: | A.Before | B.When | C.While | D.Since |
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小题4: | A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
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小题5: | A.crying | B.running | C.talking | D.saying |
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小题6: | A.kept | B.started | C.stopped | D.hated |
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小题7: | A.hurt | B.ache | C.injure | D.wound |
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小题8: | A.got | B.received | C.accepted | D.admitted |
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小题10: | A.soon | B.quickly | C.suddenly | D.fast |
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小题11: | A.surprisingly | B.angrily | C.sadly | D.cheerfully |
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小题12: | A.building | B.buying | C.making | D.repairing |
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小题13: | A.shouldn’t | B.won’t | C.daren’t | D.can’t |
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小题14: | A.polite | B.cruel | C.rude | D.nice |
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小题15: | A.get over | B.get away | C.get along | D.get through |
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小题17: | A.did | B.followed | C.went | D.worked |
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小题18: | A.full | B.incomplete | C.half | D.undivided |
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小题19: | A.sent out | B.threw out | C.put out | D.poured out |
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小题20: | A.expressed | B.showed | C.said | D.strengthened |
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Pay Attention to the Organization of an Article. Check Your Understanding. Lightning Speed Exercise Set Aside Time Each Day. Check Your Progress through Pacing Speed up When Necessary. 小题1:______ Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some specific regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always made it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before he went to sleep each day. Whether he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. made no difference. 小题2:______ Nearly all ‘speed reading’ courses have a ‘pacing’ element---some timing device which lets the students know how many words a minutes he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. 小题3:______ Obviously there is little point in increasing your reading speed if you do not understand what you are reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you can’t remember clearly the details of what was said, re-read the section or chapter. 小题4:______ Take four or five pages of an interesting book you happen to be reading at the time. Read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. After a ‘lightning speed’ of reading, you will usually find that your ‘normal’ speed has increased. 小题5:______ Most paragraphs in an article have a ‘topic sentence’ which expresses the central ideas. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while paragraphs that follow expand or support the first. The closing paragraph often summarizes the very essence(实质) of what has been said. |
The life-long benefits of teaching children how to take care of their money make it well worth the effort. Children who are not taught these lessons pay the consequences for a life time. Some parents don’t teach children about money because they think they shouldn’t talk about money with children, don’t have the time, or think they don’t have enough money. Parents should take the time to teach children about money regardless of their income and should start when children are young. Most people have strong feelings and opinions about money, based on childhood experiences and the values and beliefs of their families. Most often, these experiences, values, and beliefs are different for each parent. Parents should talk about these feelings and opinions and establish an unchanging approach(方式) to teaching children about money. This is important for the healthy development of children. Here are some tips that parents can keep in mind as they begin teaching their children to manage money: ★ Guide and advise your children how to spend their money, rather than tell them what they can and cannot do. ★ Encourage and praise children rather than criticize their actions. ★ Allow children to learn by mistakes and by successes. ★ Be consistent(前后一致的) while taking children’s differences into consideration. ★ Include all family members in money management discussions, decision making, and activities that are suitable for their age. As children get older include them in discussions of limits and consequences. ★ Expect all family members to do some everyday chores based on their abilities without being paid. ★ Express your desire to have things you can’t afford. Children need to know that parents say “no” to themselves, too. 小题1:It is _____ for parents to teach their children about money management in their childhood.A.easy | B.useless | C.too early | D.beneficial | 小题2:15-year-old Harry isn’t good at managing his money. His mother is advised to _____.A.explain to him how to manage his money better | B.pay him more money to deal with his chores | C.praise him for what he has done | D.allow him to buy what he wants | 小题3:When parents discuss how to manage the family finances, they should _____.A.include their children in the discussion | B.express their desire to have some valuable things | C.pay more attention to their children’s differences | D.try to meet their older children’s needs first |
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Where on Earth are you? Navigators (导航员) use lines of latitude and lines of longitude to locate places. Lines of latitude run east and west around Earth. On a map or globe, these lines appear as running sideways or horizontally. Lines of longitude run north and south around Earth. These lines go up and down or vertically on a map or globe. These lines create an imaginary graph paper on the Earth. They make it possible to find an absolute, or exact, location on Earth. They even allow us to give an absolute location to a place out in the middle of the ocean. Lines of latitude tell us how far north or south of the Equator we are. Sailors have used primitive navigation tools, like astrolabes, since ancient times. The astrolabe uses the sun and stars to find an approximate location. Using such tools, they have been able to approximate their distance from the equator. Although their instruments may not have been the high quality we have now, they were incredibly accurate (精确) for their time. Lines of longitude tell us how far east or west of the prime meridian (本初子午线) we are. Sailors constantly looked for new ways to increase their navigation skills. Still, it wasn’t until the 18th century that they were able to measure degrees of longitude. They would have been very envious of the technology available to us today. When we use lines of latitude and longitude together, we can get a very precise location. If we want to identify the absolute location of a point, we look where the latitude and longitude lines cross nearest to that point. We use the coordinates (坐标) for that point as its address. Many maps today include degrees of latitude and longitude. 小题1:______ make it possible for people to find an exact place on Earth.A.Latitudes | B.Longitudes | C.Navigators | D.Sailors | 小题2:The second paragraph mainly talks about _______.A.the function of latitude | B.the use of the equator | C.the invention of astrolabe | D.the high quality instruments | 小题3: Why do maps include degrees of latitude and longitude?A.To help trade expeditions. | B.To locate a precise place. | C.To cross the lines of the nearest point. | D.To identify how far a place is. | 小题4:The best title for this passage is ____________.A.The map and the globe | B.Latitude and longitude | C.The equator and the prime meridian | D.Absolute coordinates |
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The oldest and most common source(来源) of renewaBle energy known to man, Biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of Biomass materials is everywhere ---- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city ---- life wastes ----Biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), Biomass is a kind of renewaBle energy source that produces no carBon dioxide(二氧化碳), Because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is Burned, it gives off the sun’s energy. In this way, Biomass serves as a sort of natural Battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy. As long as Biomass is produced continuously ----with only as much grown as is used--- the “Battery” lasts forever. According to the Energy Information Administration, Biomass has Been one of the leading renewaBle energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up Between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply. In 2008----although the numBers aren’t all in yet----wind power proBaBly took over first place Because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country. Producing power from Biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carBon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat By using Biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner’s money, But it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the Best way is to encourage power plants to use it. 小题1:Why is Biomass considered as “ a sort of natural Battery”?A.It Burns merely plant matter. | B.It keeps producing electricity. | C.It stores the energy from the sun. | D.It produces zero carBon dioxide. | 小题2:We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.A.Wind power would Be the leader of renewaBle energy. | B.there was a rapid growth of electricity production | C.Biomass might Become the main energy source | D.0.5~0.9 of power supply came from Biomass | 小题3:Why does the author encourage power plants to use Biomass?A.To prevent the waste of energy. | B.To increase production safety. | C.To reduce pollution. | D.To save money. | 小题4:Where does the text proBaBly come from?A.A research plan. | B.A science magazine | C.A Book review. | D.A Business report. |
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